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Olympia, WA vs Utica, NY

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Highlights
- Utica spends 33.7% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.6% lower in Utica than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Utica had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAUtica, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,862$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,625$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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